Photos from Pláka, Athens, Attica, Greece, Europe - page 3

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And another.

Here’s one now.

Lots of Hop-on hop-off buses. Lots of tourists here.

Hop-on hop-off bus time.

Sometimes just nice.

Nice and unusual.

Down through the Plaka. Touristy but still nice.

Looking back to the lift.

Over some of Athens.

Still happy.

Looking back to the Acropolis. Lots of people there now.

Some of those queuing to get in. This is the main gate, not the one I used.

Only the exit was quiet at that hour.

Me and a few of my new friends.

That’s the front gate again. About 2 hours later.

It does get hectic.

And still they come.

And come and come.

Here they come.

Back view of Temple of Nike.

Picnic time at the Parthenon.

Common sight here.

Part of the information boards explanation of what’s going on.

Part of the information boards explanation of what’s going on.

But the Parthenon remains magnificent.

Read the last paragraph if you can.

Once upon a time.

Over to the port.

Parthenon and crane.

Greek flag atop the Acropolis and very near the Parthenon. All Greek to me.

Not home again, Lycabettus Hill.

Not home.

Me and home.

Down there near the middle. Really.

I can see our home.

Signage outlining some of the works.

That’s a working crane inside the Parthenon.

Still gone. Chisel marks and holes remain.

Gone are the marbles and shields.

Small sections of murals remain.

Happy boy.

Parthenon Showing some repairs. The bright colour will fade.

The Parthenon, without the ‘marbles’.

The Parthenon and an even happier tourist.

That’s the Parthenon.

Not the Parthenon yet.

The non-original caryatids. But apparently very accurate copies.

Just part of jigsaw.

The caryatids again.

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